Source: Dept. of Defense
ARLINGTON, Va., April 13, 2010 – The goal of the inaugural Warrior Games, scheduled for May 11-14, is to build confidence and provide rehabilitation for disabled servicemembers and veterans, the commander of U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command said yesterday.
“We want to inspire [disabled] soldiers to get out there and prove that there are a lot of things that they really can do,” Army Brig. Gen. Gary Cheek said in an interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel. “It sort of reinforces the notion that all the services have: [The Warrior Games] is about your abilities, not your disabilities. Yes, your life may be changed, but it’s not over.”
The games in Colorado Springs, Colo., will feature some 200 of the most athletic wounded active-duty members and military veterans in Paralympic-style competition. The U.S. Olympic Committee will host the games, and events will include shooting, swimming, archery, track, discus, shot put, cycling, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball.
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